Moonracer (G1)

Moonracer is an Autobot or Velocitronian from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Still waiting on that pizza...

Amongst her colleagues, Moonracer is the joy and the laughter. The bubbly little sister, Moonracer is full of naïve optimism and, to the dismay of her partners-in-guerilla warfare, pratfalls. She worries that others, either friends or enemies, don't take her seriously and dismiss her as simply being cute. But she'll show them. She'll show them she too can be hardcore.

According to Powerglide, Moonracer is the best sharpshooter in the galaxy.

According to herself, she's the best in the Universe.

Fiction

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformers cartoon

Voice actor: Morgan Lofting (English), Run Sasaki (Japanese), Gu Guoyi (Chinese), Guilene Conte (Brazilian Portuguese)

Look at those chubby-wubby cheeks!

Drax?

Four million years ago, Moonracer tried to board the Ark, while it was being attacked, with the rest of Elita One's team. The plan failed, and she and the others appeared to be destroyed.

Moonracer participated in a raid on one of Shockwave's energon supply stores. She questioned Elita One's order to take only one stack and got herself stuck in a booby trap when she tried to steal more. As a result, the Female Autobots' continued existence was discovered by Shockwave, whom was tricked by Chromia into freeing Moonracer. The two made their escape and joined up with Firestar on the way back to their hidden base. Near, Elita One informed her soldiers they were being followed. Moonracer quickly located and shot down the offender.

That... that is totally not the way it happened! Stupid wiki.

Trying to capture Elita One and with an idea of where the Female Autobots approximately hid, the Decepticons launched an attack. Rumble caused the Female Autobots' underground base to collapse, with most of them in it. They survived, but were trapped inside. It was Moonracer's idea then to detonate the energon they stole in order to blast their way out. Following their escape, the team went in search of their leader and subsequently met up with a group of Earth-stationed Autobots who had come looking for their commander. Moonracer teamed up with her old friend Powerglide. Things went well until Shockwave decided he had enough and nearly caused Moonracer and several others to fall to their deaths. Fortunately, Optimus Prime and Elita One made a timely arrival and chased off the Decepticons.

With the Decepticons defeated and their underground headquarters destroyed, Alpha Trion relocated the Female Autobots to a new base of operations. The Search for Alpha Trion

MC Axis comics

Moonracer, Firestar, and Arcee were strolling around on Cybertron after a battle, when they were attacked from behind by a Decepticon. Only Arcee was quick enough to respond in time, blasting the attacker before her friends came to harm. She then chided her teammates, noting that "War seems to be too tough particularly for females" [sic]. The Transformers: Arcee

Later, Moonracer, Firestar, Chromia, and Elita One celebrated their victory over an absolutely gargantuan Decepticon warrior. Well, Elita brooded, but the others celebrated. The Transformers: Elita One

Wings Universe

Aha, Chromia, how the tables have turned!

Nine million years ago, Moonracer was one of the younger Autobots, mentally a teenager. She was locked in this mindset when Decepticons attacked the facility that was overseeing one of her upgrades, and the damage to the equipment resulted in stilted emotional growth. While she hadn't made her way to full functionality, she was still quite capable, if perhaps too impetuous for her own good. In the meantime, she functioned as an attaché to Alpha Trion. Moonracer's profile in Club magazine #33

Moonracer and Ricochet stood with Alpha Trion as he implored the Autobot High Council to put their support behind his new "Prime" initiative. The Coming Storm: Part 2

The pair, along with Outback, were at the Elite Guard Auxiliary Weapons Locker when Magnum and the surviving members of the Elite Guard turned up to pick up guns. The trio joined the mission to locate Deathsaurus's base. Battle Lines, Part 2 The group soon ran into Deathsaurus's troops and engaged them in combat. Ricochet was shot out of the air by Starscream, and Moonracer, Outback, and Flak were at his side as he died from his wounds. They had little time to mourn before they were attacked by an enraged Lyzack. Battle Lines, Part 3 She watched as Big Bang, Ironfist, Rumbler, and Sprocket arrived to join the battle. Battle Lines, Part 4 A week after the battle, she was part of the Autobot forces at Iacon's city walls as the Decepticons broke through with Devastator. Battle Lines, Part 5 The battle was won, but several Autobots died in the process. To gather energy for the sapped Autobots, a crew was formed to pilot the Ark. Moonracer was to be part of the crew, but a Decepticon attack blocked her and others from reaching the ship before it departed. Soon after, as their current reserve of energies was dangerously low, Moonracer joined her comrades still on the planet in stasis hibernation as an energy-saving measure. Battle Lines, Part 6

Generations Selects Special Comic

In 2050, Moonracer and the Autobots were supporting the Selectors' revolution on Earth. They were assaulted with metal-eating gas, and combined into Orthia to increase their resistance. Volcanicus comic 2 The gas was followed by the attacking Terrorcons. Blot's slime gun forced the combiner to separate back into Moonracer and her teammates. Abominus comic 1

Dreamwave Generation 1 comics

Moonracer was a member of an elite squad of five warriors under the command of the Quintessons. She and Firestar were on guard duty for their masters when they discussed the Transformer-related events of the past two Earth years. Generation 1 #0

Following a report from their Autobot sleeper agent, Arcee, that the awaited situation to commence their mission had come, Elita One used a space bridge to get to the Autobase on Cybertron. Chromia and the others waited patiently for her to signal that they could follow. When it came, Moonracer went after her commander swiftly for further orders. With only Firestar still to get through the portal, the group was attacked by Gnaw. Moonracer kicked him in the face towards Elita One, who punched him out. While Chromia was sent back to Quintessa with an unconscious Hot Rod, Moonracer joined the other two into the Autobot facility, where they found Optimus Prime's badly damaged body in a repair chamber. Generation 1 #11

2005 IDW continuity

First appearance: Windblade vol. 2 #3

No, I don't turn into a winged lion. Why does everyone ask me that?

Moonracer was a native of Velocitron, born from the hot spot within the body of their Titan Navitas. Moonracer made a name for herself by racing alongside the moving city Delta for an entire day, though some thought of her as crazy for venturing outside. Race Against the Light When battling combiners from Cybertron briefly touched upon the planet, Knock Out and Moonracer investigated the footprints left behind and went to report it to Override. All That Remains Thanks to her reputation she was subsequently selected ambassador to Cybertron alongside Knock Out once the two planets' space bridges were linked up. While Knock Out was quick to decline Starscream's offer to join the Council of Worlds, Moonracer was less fond of the path Velocitron's society was heading down and met with Windblade behind the scenes, suggested the Cybertronians convince Override herself by participating in the Benefit 500. Windblade vol. 2 #4

Upon Windblade and her party's arrival on Velocitron, Moonracer let them into Delta and brought their representative, Blurr, to the race, tasking her assistant Clocker with showing Windblade the way to Navitas' brain module. She subsequently watched with smug satisfaction as Blurr won the race with Windblade's help, deflating Knock Out. Race Against the Light His victory convinced the people of Velocitron to join the Council of Worlds, and Moonracer and Knock Out returned to Cybertron and signed the treaty. Windblade vol. 2 #6

Clowns to the left of me.

Approximately two weeks later, Moonracer was present for the ceremony inducting Obsidian and Strika of Carcer into the Council of Worlds. The Will of the Few When Starscream was upset over being left out of the Chosen One Day festivities, Moonracer and several others who were feeling the holiday spirit came to visit and at least pretend to like him for a while. Choose Me

After Optimus Prime announced his intent to annex Earth into the Council of Worlds, Moonracer attended the first council meeting discussing this sudden change of events. New Worlds Order The Council also investigated a series of mnemosurgical attacks on Decepticons and the increasing suspicions of the Badgeless, eventually appointing Ironhide to investigate the matter. 07:00:00 Following the death of a Decepticon, Iacon's population found itself on the verge of a riot; Moonracer attended another emergency meeting that saw Ironhide take command of the Badgeless. Applicable Skills She and Knock Out later attended a meeting where Ironhide reported on the progress of the new recruits. Things We Said We'd Never Do When Bruticus attacked Iacon, Moonracer and the other Council delegates were temporarily evacuated. The Line Between Us

The Council later met with Optimus to hear his side of the story. Although Prime insisted that his intentions were pure, its members unanimously voted against allowing Earth a seat on the council. The Medium and the Message Following the raising of a Titan on Earth, however, the members of the Council began reconsidering their verdict, much to Starscream's annoyance. No Fair Fights

Mario Kart: Double Dash

When Cybertron came under threat from a fleet of undead Titans, Moonracer helped repel the wave of cityformers. Ping As the fight dragged on with no end in sight, she put her speed to good use, ferrying the wounded Vanquish and his brother Fireshot to safety. Back at the Council's spire, Windblade revealed her intention to put together a strike team and breach Carcer, as Elita One had refused to let her Titan join the fight. Moonracer was one of the 'bots who joined Windblade's crew. Desperate Times With Tigatron and Fireshot, the group reached Carcer's brain module only for the path to be barred by Obsidian. A perfect shot by Moonracer destroyed his left propeller before Fireshot ripped the other one off and the three held him down while Windblade merged with Carcer. To everyone's horror, the Titan was not Carcer but Vigilem! Desperate Measures

Nonetheless the three held down Obsidian despite his repeated warnings. When Moonracer expressed the belief that Vigilem taking full control would mean Windblade being unable to talk, Tigatron insisted that Windblade would stay plugged in until Cybertron was saved. As Windblade began to lose the mental duel, Elita One entered and emptied her weapon into Vigilem's brain module though too late to stop the Titan from freeing Liege Maximo. Rubicon Once the threat had passed, Moonracer was part of a smaller meeting to discuss why Elita had hid the existence of Liege Maximo and Vigilem. Moonracer found herself agreeing with Elita's logic that Cybertron had to be united to combat Maximo's inevitable return but believed that the people had a right to know the truth that the ancient Prime was free. Starscream ultimately had the deciding vote and opted to keep Maximo's freedom a secret. Heavy

The full Council later reconvened to meet with Optimus Prime as the Autobot leader discussed sharing Transformer technology with the Junkions, who had recently arrived on Earth. Starscream shot down the proposal; as Earth was not yet a member of the Council, it would be a violation of the Tyrest Accord. Behind My Bleeding Back

Moonracer was present during Earth's induction into the Council of Worlds where she sat next to the Mistress of Flame before Starscream ordered M.A.S.K. and G.I. Joe locked up. First Strike #4 After Windblade helped the G.I. Joe team escape, Moonracer was present again when the Mistress of Flame slapped Windblade and stripped her of her Camien citizenship. She also participated in the celebration after Windblade won the election for ruler of Cybertron. The Chosen One Moonracer was once again hanging out with the other members of the Council of Worlds, receiving a shipment of Ore-13 from Earth, when Onyx Prime suddenly appeared atop the Titan Nemesis with a captured Liege Maximo in tow. A Surfeit of Primes When the member of the Thirteen was granted an audience with the Council, an explosion ripped through the Spire. In the aftermath, Moonracer helped the Mistress of Flame get back up. Another Mine The Ground

When Unicron waged its apocalyptic war on the Council of Worlds, Moonracer was present in the Council's war room when Starscream made his dramatic return to announce the existence of the Decepticon Vengeance Division. Stranger Eons When the Chaos Bringer attacked Cybertron directly, Moonracer was present in Metroplex, being space bridged to Victoria Falls on Earth. Road's End

Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material

Never skip leg day!

The joyful Autobot Moonracer could enhance her sharpshooting skills by linking with Prime Masters. Power of the Primes Moonracer packaging bio

• Prima—Grants enemies one shot at redemption before blasting them.
• Vector—Can aim her blaster down the time stream.
• Alpha Trion—Translates the Covenant of Primus for Cybertronian youth.
• Solus—Forges a blaster that shoots a near-infinite distance.
• Micronus—Power-links to grant bots a sharpshooter's aim.
• Alchemist—Becomes a mass of raw protons to travel between worlds.
• Nexus—Grants Combiner minds a sniper's concentration.
• Onyx—Gains the ability to see to the edge of the universe.
• Amalgamous—Forms booster jets and airfoils to enhance her speed.
• Quintus—Fills the metal of dead worlds with life-giving energon.
• Liege Maximo—Knows the truth behind every lie she hears.
• Megatronus—Obliterates the spark of any foe with a single shot.

War for Cybertron Trilogy continuity

War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material

Moonracer was among those destined few chosen by Solus Prime to combine into Orthia. Siege Teletraan-1 Data Files

War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon

Voice actor: Ellie Main (English), Serika Hiromatsu (Japanese), Pauline de Meurville (French), Anke Hillenbrand (German), Jeane Marie (Brazilian Portuguese), Gabriela Guzmán (Latin-American Spanish)

"That arm's coming off. That beautiful, beautiful arm."

Optimus Prime recruited Moonracer as part of his team to search for the Allspark in the Sea of Rust. Led by Jetfire, the group located a valley in the wasteland and descended to search. As they ventured deeper into the valley they were attacked by the Sparkless, who ripped Moonracer's arm off in their initial attack. Siege episode 5 Though the Autobots fought valiantly, Moonracer's injury caused her to be quickly overwhelmed, the Sparkless tearing her to pieces. Optimus managed to extract her from the hostiles but her injuries proved too severe and she passed in Optimus's arms. Siege episode 6

2019 IDW continuity

Moonracer was considered to be brave and loyal by Thunderclash, being counted among his potential recruits for the Wreckers. Tread & Circuits Part 4

Games

Transformers Legends

Moonracer was dispatched by Elita One in response to Flamewar's squad's retaliatory attacks on a number of Autobot bases. Fatal Furies: Flamewar's Revenge

Angry Birds Transformers

As Moonracer

• Squad: Wreckers
• Mission Type: Investigator
• Unlock Type: Challenge Event Prize

On the Eggspark-altered Piggy Island, Stella found herself fused with Moonracer, transforming into a Cybertronian hovercar. Her weapon launches force-bubbles in a strange arc that suddenly rocket towards their target with explosive force. These projectiles are equipped with an EMP effect, temporarily stunning foes, or in the case of flying ones, sending them plummeting out of the sky. Angry Birds Transformers

Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive

Moonracer took part in a series of attacks against multiple Decepticon bases, destroying them and defeating all enemies in the proccess. 1300 Armor, 1300 Blaster Strength, Score x12, Coins x4, Blaster Speed: Slow Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive

Transformers Roleplaying Game

Moonracer’s bubbly, naïve personality concealed the dead-eye reflexes of a crack shot—as one of Cybertron’s best sharpshooters, she was unafraid to brag about her skills. Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook

Toys

Timelines

Don't you hate it when you show up at a party and your friend arrived in the same deco?

• Descent into Evil (Multi-pack, 2005)

• Accessories: Launcher, missile, scope, 2 tailpipes, energon chip

Timelines Chromia is a redeco and new-head retooling of Energon Arcee, transforming into a Cybertronic racing motorcycle. She has multiple clear-plastic "energon" parts that form side-thrusters in bike mode, and combine to form a massive compound bow with a spring-loaded missile. She also comes with an energon star that can fit on the spark crystal of any Energon-series mold.

The Chromia toy was originally intended to be Moonracer, but Hasbro could not secure the trademark on the name. Fun Publications changed the toy's character to Chromia, the first name on their list of alternates that did clear, even though it was their "third or fourth choice".^[1][2] As such, Chromia's toy is in Moonracer's teal and white colors and has a head that resembles Moonracer's. (The intent was for the head to be a compromise between the Moonracer and Firestar head designs.)^[1][2]

She was only available only as part of BotCon 2005's "Descent into Evil" set, packed in with along with Buzzclaw, Deathsaurus, Dirge, Fallback, Ironhide, and Ricochet.

Her base mold was also used to make Flamewar and the live-action movieverse Arcee and Elita-One, while the Chromia-retooled version was used to make Flareup.

• More information on Chromia at TFU.info.

Power of the Primes

Onwards to DeviantArt!

• Autobot Moonracer (Deluxe Class, 2018)

• TakaraTomy ID number: PP-16
• TakaraTomy release date: July 28, 2018
• Accessories: Rifle, Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun
• Known designers: John Warden (Hasbro)

Part of the second wave of Power of the Primes Deluxe Class toys, Moonracer transforms from a robot based on her appearance in "The Search for Alpha Trion" to a Cybertronian car. She can also form a limb for any Combiner Wars-style Combiner (or one of Legends Godbomber's legs). Like all other Power of the Primes Deluxe Class figures, she comes with Prime Armor (redecoed from that of Jazz) with a place for a Prime Master, Enigma, or Matrix core that can transform into a hand for a Combiner. She also comes with a piece that can fill the gap in the chest armor or be held as a gun. Her instructions, TakaraTomy stock photos, and box art depict her as part of Elita-Infin1te. Later Siege material would also brand Moonracer as part of Orthia. As an undocumented feature, her gun can combine with Novastar's gun to form a larger rifle that doesn't look too out of place in a combiner hand.

Moonracer's kibble results in a very large backpack, due to the fact at least 75% of her car mode folds up into it despite not being a shellformer. Surprisingly, she is still fairly sturdy in robot mode as the backpack is mostly hollow.

Moonracer's original sculpt was retooled into Novastar, Siege Greenlight and Generations Selects Lancer, and was thoroughly retooled into Generations Selects Tentakil and Scylla. Siege Chromia, Generations Selects Nightbird and Legacy Evolution Kaskade also reuse parts of Moonracer's mold; specifically the wheels, thighs and hip ball joint sockets.

Notes

• Of the female Autobots introduced and named in "The Search for Alpha Trion", Moonracer is the only one whose name doesn't match with that of her beau Powerglide (a la Fire vs Inferno, Chrome vs Iron, and Best First vs Best First). However, her name does read suspiciously like a mirror of Sunstreaker. We don't have any confirmation, but... perhaps the original plan for "The Search for Alpha Trion" was to pair Moonracer with Sunstreaker, but he was changed for the similarly showoffish 1985 character Powerglide during development of the episode?`
• Despite having a distinct mold in Power of the Primes, the CG model of Moonracer used in the War for Cybertron animated series is a re-use of Chromia's model (based on the Siege Chromia toy), but in a new color-scheme.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Moonracer (ムーンレーサー Mūnrēsā)
• Hungarian: Holdfutó ("Moonrunner")
• Mandarin: Yuèliàng Chēshǒu (Taiwan, 月亮車手, "Moon Racer"), Yuè Jiāo (China, 月娇, "Moon Lovable")
• Russian: Medeya (Медея)

Gallery

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  Wings Universe profile art

References